Baltimore / DC · suburban

Fairfax City

Northern Virginia · Arlington / Alexandria / Fairfax / PWC · WMATA + VRE

Independent city surrounded by Fairfax County. City of Fairfax Schools is separate from FCPS and excellent. Old Town Fairfax on University Drive is a walkable district and George Mason University anchors the area.

communitywalkable

9/10

Schools

30 min

To Baltimore / DC

$781K

Median home

$7K

Annual tax

Walk score

24,242

Population

37.5

Median age

$129K

Median income

What stands out

·Fairfax City Schools (excellent)
·George Mason University
·Old Town Fairfax walkability
·More affordable NoVA option

Nearby towns

Fairfax South →Northern Virginia Oakton →Northern Virginia Burke East →Northern Virginia Burke →Northern Virginia Vienna →Northern Virginia Merrifield →Northern Virginia

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